Ticket-case



(No Model.)

L. J. BLADES.

TICKET CASE.

No. 321,783. Patented July 7.1885.

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NITED STATES PATENT LEONARD J. BLADES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TICKET-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 321,783, dated July 7, 1885.

Application filed Deeember13, 1884. (No model.) Patented in England November 11, 1884, No. 14,986.

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEONARD J. BLADns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and valuable Improvements in Ticket-Cases, of which the following is a specification.

I have previously obtained Letters Patent of the United States for improvementsin ticket-cases, said patent bearing date December 9, 1873, No. 145,388, and March y23, 1875, No. 161,093. This application presents certain improvements in the construction shown and claimed in the Letters Patent previously granted me, as aforesaid.

My invention consists in a new and novel arrangement ofthe individual ticket-drawers, by which a number of the same, 'constituting a section, may be removed together, when desired; and it consists, further, in the use of a spring which holds each individual ticketdrawer firmly in position,but permits the ready removalofany particulardrawer,when desired;

likewise it consists in a novel construction of the under plate of each of said drawers, so that a lip or ear isformed by cutting through the metal, and forcing downward the severed portion, the office of said lip or vear being to pass within a recess in the section-tray, upon which the drawers are supported, and in which position each drawer is retained by the forward pressure of the spring referred to; likewise it consists, further, in certain stops in connection with the side supports for the section-trays, which stops form the double function of retaining each section in a uniform position within the ease, as well as to hold the sections in a convenient position for refilling the individual drawers when the section is drawn forward or downward for this purpose. The downward inclination of the section when thus drawn outward for greater convenience in refilling with ticketsis practically the same as when the section occupies its normal position within the case, which result is due to the arrangement of the stops referred to.

l have illustrated my invention by the accompanying drawings, in which Figurel is an elevation of a ticket-case with the front casing raised,and showing within the case three seetions,each composed of four individual drawers, the lower section being drawn outward for the purpose of reilliug the individual drawers, one of which has been removed. Ihelefthand drawer of the section is represented as filled with tickets, and as having in connection therewith a globular, circular, or ball follower for the purpose of affording rearward support for the tickets, as wellas to press'the same forward to or against the front ofthe drawer or division. Fig. 2 is a cross-section view of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail in section representing one of the ticket-drawers together with a section of the tray, by which the same is supported,showing the rearward spring, as well as the recess in the supporting-tray, and the ear or lip connected with each individual drawer, which interlocks with said recess for holding the box firmly in position through the action or pressure of the rear spring. Fig. 3 likewise shows a notch on the under side of the tray, upon which the individual drawers` are supported, which notch acts to support the section when drawn outward, so that the same comes in contact with a stop at the forward end of the side supports, upon which the several sections rest.

Like letters refer to like parts throughout the several views.

A represents the outer casing, the front,B,of which has been raised.

a a a are the side supports connected with or secured to the outer easing, upon which the supporting-tray of each section of the case rests.

c indicates the section-trays which support the individual ticket-drawers or divisions b b b.

d indicates the spring, which is connected with the rear portion of the supporting-trays, which spring acts upon or presses against the rear end of each individual drawer or division.

h is the lip or ear, formed, as described, in connection with the under side of the individual ticket-drawers b I) b.

m indicates the recess in the supportingtray, upon which rests the individual drawers of each section, and into which recess the ear or lip 7L passes, and is firmly held by the pressure of the spring d.

n indicates the notch on the under side of the tray supporting the individual ticketdrawers, which notch receives the stops r r at the forward end of the side supports, a a a..

The individual ticket-drawers b are prefera- IOO to remove or replace the same.

bly made of sheet metal and of such di1nensions as the tickets may require. The supportingtray or removable platform c, upon which the individual ticket drawers are placed, or by which they are supported, may be either of wood or any other suitable material. The springs d, which act upon the rear ends of the individual ticket-drawers, may be oit springsteel, or other metal or material having the degree of elasticity and strength required.

The recess in in the supporting-tray, with which the ear or lip hon the underside of the individual ticket drawers interlocks or meshes, is preferably of a shape, which will permit such ear or lip to advance within the same as the drawer is thrown forward by the action of the rear spring, and which will prevent the raising or displacement of these drawers until forced backward against the spriu g sufficicn tl y to disengagc the lip from such recess or groove.

The special advantages of the construction described consist in having the individual ticket-drawers so supported in sections that an entire section may be conveniently removed from the case at any time, for refilling or counting, or so that the section may be drawn outward and securely held in a convenient position for the same purpose; and that any one of the individual ticket-drawers may be withdrawn without withdrawing the tray from the case, and without disturbing the other indivi dual ti Chet-drawers.

Vhen the section is brought forward,so that the projection 1' on the forward end of the side supports comes in contact with the notch n ou the under side of the supportingtray, any farther forward movement is stopped until the section is slightly raised and pushed upward into its normal position. To remove any seetion entirely from the case, it is only necessary to sufficiently raise the supporting-tray so that this projection r on the forward ends of the side supports shall not engage with the notch a on the under side of the supporting-tray. There is a decided advantage in having this special arrangement7 as the side supports for thesections can be placed near enough together, so that t-hc section when drawn forward, as shown in Fig. l, remains at practically about the same angle of inclination as before being brought forward, which position is much more convenient than when the individual ticketdrawers are so supported as to assume a vertical position when drawn forward for refilling.

The space between the side supports, a a, should only be sufficient to admit of a free movement of the sections when it is desired The angle of downward inclination which is given to these side supports may be varied as desi red; but I find the inclination shown in Fig. 2 to be most convenient and satisfactory, as it is sufficient to admit of a ready downward removal of tickets from any of the individual drawers b without contact with the drawers of the section next below.

I have shown in my drawings sections composed of four individual ticketdrawers; but

this is immaterial, and the number may be varied at pleasure to furnish capacity for the number of tickets which it is desired to have the case accommodate. While the construe` tion shown and described affords a convenient and expeditious way of removing the sections of the case it furnishes an equally convenient method for removing any one of the individual ticket-drawers without interfering in any manner with the position of the other drawers of the section. To remove one of these individual drawers b, it is only necessary to exert sufficient pressure to the rearward to disengage the ear or lip h on the under side from the re cess m of the supporting-tray c. A limited amount of pressure will overcome the spring d at the rear sufficiently to accomplish this result.

X'Vhen it is desired to replace the individual drawer b, it is only necessary to press the same against the rear spring, d, sufficiently to per mit the ear h to again engage within the recess m, in which position the drawer is firmly held by the action of the spring.

It will thus be seen that I have devised means by which the several sections are securely held in position, and by which the in dividual ticketdrawersb are likewise securely held in position, no accidental displacement being possible, but which permits the ready removal of any of the sections, or of any individual drawer of any section, as well as permits the bringing of any one of the sections forward, so that the same may be more readily accessible, when desired, without releasing the same from the support furnished by the case, within which the sections are placed.

XVhile I have referred to sheet metal as being preferable for the construction of individual ticket-drawers, any other material which will answer for the required use, may be employed. rl`here is a special advantage, both as to durability and economy, in forming the lip or ear h on the under side of these individual ticket-drawers b by cutting through the metal to the extent required and pressing downward or outward the portion thus severed, which can be readily donc by the use of any ordinary punch and die.

In the section of the supporting-tray shown in Fig. 3, I have represented such tray as having side pieces, c. I do not wish to confine myself to this special shape or form, as .the same may be varied, and side pieces may be omitted, and the same compactness between the trays and the side supports, a a, secured by omitting such sidepieces, c, andincreasing the width of the side supports.

Vhile I have shown stops upon the side supports, a a, and recesses upon the trays c, it is evident that the stops r might equally well be put upon the trays, and the recesses made in the side supports, or that two sets of' stops-one on the trays and the other on the sidesupports-might be employed. Any such IOC) modified arrangement of stops and recesses wouldbe mere equivalents of my construction, and are within my contemplation.

I do not particularly describe the shape and construction of theindividual ticket-drawers, aside from the ear or lip on the under side, because the same form of construction has been shown and described in my previous patents.

The spring d, used to hold the individual ticket-boxes in position, may be connectedin any suitable manner with the supporting-trays c, or on the rear end of each drawer, one spring being required for each individual ticketdrawer I). If preferred, however, a single spring may be used, having sufficient width to exert a pressure upon each of said drawers; but the form of construction which I have shown in my drawings will be found, in my opinion, to be preferable.

While the lugs or stops for holding the trays are shown as attached to the side supports only, it is obvious that it would be merely an equivalent construction to attach them to the casing itself, and such an arrangementis within my contemplation.

It will be seen that the stops r on the forward ends of the side supports, a, which act within the recess n on the under side of the trays to hold the sections in the desired position when drawn outward for refilling with tickets, perform the further office of holding the several sections in their normal position within the case, the forward ends of the supporting-trays resting against said stops.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1. In a ticket-case, the combination, with the outer casing, of side supports,sectiontrays open at the outer end supported thereon, two or more ticket-drawers carried by each tray, and stops for holding said trays in desired positions, substantially as described, and for the purposes set forth.

2. In a ticket-case, the combination, with removable trays open at the outer end for holdring ticket-drawers, of two or more individual ticket-drawers in each of said trays and separately removable therefrom without withdrawing the trays from the case, substantially as described, and for the purposes set forth.

3. In a ticket-case, the combination, with a supporting-tray, of two or more individual ticket-drawers, projections on said drawers for interlocking with suitable recesses in said supporting-trays, and springs adapted to securely hold the said drawers in position by their pressure, substantially as described, and for the purposes set forth.

4. The combination, in a ticket-case, of a ticket-drawer, a supporting-tray therefor, `an ear or lip on the under side of the said drawer for interlocking with a recess in the said supporting-tray, and a spring for holding said drawer in its locked position, substantially as described, and for the purposes set forth.

5. The combination, in aticket-case, of inclined side supports, removable trays, said trays being-open at their front ends, two or more ticket-drawers in each of said trays and separately removable therefrom, and lugs or stops connected with the side supports for holding said removable trays in desired positions, substantially as described, and for the purposes set forth.

6. In a ticket-case, the combination of a tray for holding ticket-drawers, inclined side supports therefor, stops upon the side supports, and notches near the rear ends of the trays for engaging with said stops and operating, in conjunction with said side supports, to hold the said trays when drawn out at substantially the same angle of inclination as when within the case, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

LEONARD J. BLADES.

Witnesses:

FREDERICK C. GOODWIN, E. L. HUBER. 

